This is both my personal learning project and my contribution in the struggle to confront the ongoing Republican/ libertarian assault on rational science and constructive learning, as manifested in their malicious strategic Attacks on Science ~ A collection of articles, scientific resources, plus my own essays and indepth critique of various presentations from unidirectional-skeptics ~ Hopefully a resource for the busy, yet discerning, student who's concerned about the health of our Earth

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Tuesday, September 12, 2017

Diary 9/12/17 - (9/13 revised) how dare I use modern marvels and demand honestly looking at science

So how many of you climate change scientist (or communicators) are not buying any items made from or by fossil fuels to save the planet? How many?

Last night while looking at Michael Tobis’ blog he mentioned a malicious editorial character assassination attempt on Michael Mann by “Investers Daily" editorial written August 31, conveniently linking to it, but I won't. No author listed but then I can understand no one wanting to take credit for it. Michael Tobis did make a point of affirming Michael Mann's integrity:

“I've disagreed with Mike in the past on science communication, and probably will again, but I have no doubt about his rigor, honesty, and competence as a scientist.

His productivity under the bizarre adverse conditions that have surrounded his career is a remarkable and impressive achievement, and my hat is off to him as far as that goes.” M. Tobis

The Investers Daily editorial seems to me an example of malicious criminal libel, one that at the very least demands a line by line take down. A simple listing of their lies, trash talk, libel, and other tactics employed by the GOP climate science bashing machine with such tragic success.

Unfortunately, I'm on another assignment, spent 9 hours hanging sheetrock with more tomorrow. So I spent the day frustratedly biding my time, sneaking peaks line by line and making mental notes.

Then I come home and rather than having some time to start in on the Investers Daily editorial, I got caught up in responding to E. Varnado. Since he wasted this chunk of my precious time I’m going to share my comments. It’ll add some personal background to the bigger debate I’m striving to push.

So how many of you climate change scientist are not buying any items made from or by fossil fuels to save the planet? How many?

Are you not driving or flying and etc. to save the planet.

September 12, 2017 at 5:54 PM

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E Varnado,

Can you explain what that has to do with honesty looking at and learning about what's happening to our planet from serious climate science ? ? ?

What does it have to do with deliberately lying about what scientists have actually said and done? Instead all your type can offer is full on dirty fighting attacks, that go for the throat that disregard honesty and looking at the actual facts - and never, ever any interest in learning anything.

What's the matter with you? Why do you have to fantasize we're your enemy or some stupid stuff like that?

I live in Colorado, I like being able to drive across the state or to another state, driving through the great wide open expanses, and pulling into the next town specially middle of the night to fill up my vehicle and belly, and then hit the road again. It's an amazing blessing that very in the world ever get to experience. I love it, just like you, you silly.

When I’m lucky enough to fly, I’m a ten year old again fascinated by the whole complex operation of the airport. Then, take off, paying close attention for the moment those wheels leave the grown and the wings lift the play. I tell you, the thrill remains as I always seem to recall my first take off at ten in a 140 taildragger pulling a glider. In the air my head is flattened against the window in awe of the country unfolding below me, trying to absorb as much as I can.

I wonder, when you drive off or hop on that plane do you spend any time wondering at the marvel and achievements and the huge complex pulsing infrastructure and all the things it takes to keep that humming, and how lucky you are to be able to experience, or are too worried about making money to notice?

Ever experience that deep appreciation for how fortunate we are and the wonder of the complexity behind making these luxuries possible?

Our parents, grandparents and beyond strove to achieve all this for us, and you take it all for granted. Every think of what it takes to keep those shelves at your local grocery store filled with all that plenty?

But you don't care about any of that. Do you? You just want to pick on “warmists". What about healthy farm land or rivers and oceans. You know, the things that sustain our lives? Actually guess you don’t know. Or you’d show more interest in Earth sciences.

Instead all you got is spouting ignorance nonsense, never interested in learning about the rest of the story. I also imagine you don't possess a shred of self-skepticism either. Thus with ignorant contempt you help destroy the future of our younger generations. So tragic, so stupid.

Me, incidentally I'm no scientist. I'm a passionate student, and it seems in my old age becoming a bit of preacher, life is interesting. My deal is about honestly, truthfully conveying what scientists have learned - I deeply resent people who believe it’s their free speech right to slander and libel while refusing to learn a damned thing. When I offer my opinion I happily share what I learned from. It's supposed to be a constructive learning process here, after we have gambled away our society's future, and at the rate we're going, perhaps humanity itself, along with that awesome world I inherited.

I was born wanting to understand how my planet Earth functions and I've spent six decades actively adding to my understanding and appreciation. I can't for the life of me figure out why I seem to be so rare. Why is the world filled with so many ciphers such as E Varnado, people who are alive but have no curiosity no sense wonder, or fair play, or interest in constructive learning. What ever happened to America’s spirit of Enlightened Self-interest.

If you ever wanted to discuss the actual science and our global heat and moisture distribution engine please do return.

All it takes is a closer reading of those two early Mann et al hockey stick papers to appreciate Mc/Mc were trumping up a con job. It was clearly a pioneering ground breaking piece of science, it never claimed to be perfect, it even recognized some of its own weaknesses. It was part of a work in progress that's continued produced ever more exacting results in subsequence years with increased data and analysis.

Mc/Mc final "corrected" adjustments made almost no difference to the overall shape of that graph.

If I'm wrong about my assessment someone let me know. If I'm not wrong, it's an indictment of the entire scientific community that no one could convey that simple truth to leaders and the public.

RECOMMENDED WEBSITES

11/29/2016 I started this blog to debate climate science contrarians, I've done my part, they, the intellectual cowards for their part have run off and hide within their hermetically sealed echo chambers, safe to continue broadcasting more stupidity mixed with anger and hostility rather than constructive learning.

Now this horrendous election. Its changed everything and this blog, not sure where it's going, eventually I need to start another one, one less intent on futility reaching out for what ain't there and more focused on presenting a different perspective for its own sake, and to hell with the rest of it, it's too heart breaking.

I see Dec 19th as a key date. If there isn't serious focused engagement of the public in numbers that surprise everyone, well the oligarch will have their way with us.

Americans need to let Trump know from the gitgo, we do not approve of his con job and he better not get too crazy because he's earned zero good faith or honeymoon considerations. We shall see.

{edited 12/11/2014}

I know there are too many typos, what can I say, eyes aren't what they were, I get rushed, and always did have a thing with transposing…{well, I also hated high school "english" classes... bad call that one.}. Doing the best I can with what I got. Embarrassing though it is, it's better than doing nothing. Besides, it's the issues and reasoning that we should be worrying about.

Though I'm in my own little world here, I'm also constantly learning and evolving and do get occasional feedback and when I reread stuff and find errors or omissions or garbage, I fix it. If it's major I'll acknowledge it with an 'edited' note, minor stuff I don't bother.

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I hardly keep track of Anthony's latest antics (besides, with Sou on the job why bother - can't beat her insights). It's just me over here and I have more important things to do with my precious hours - still now that Anthony's luster has been wearing thin he's put his energy into discovering and honing new fresh faces to carry on the public show of the Republican/Libertarian strategic attack on science.

He seems to have transitioned into a ring-leader, perhaps mentor/coach would be better, producer? At least that's how Mr. Steele and his antics of the past year has gotten me to think about it. So in that regard this blog remains about WUWT's brand of thinking and logic and my struggle to understand the anatomy of the fraud they've perpetrated against mankind. {December 2014}

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ok, now some recommended websites:

This blog was started in April 2013 and is written by an actual scientist so it has a refreshingly serious objective air to it, plus he does a good clear job of explaining complex issues.

Tamino, an acknowledged statistical/mathematical expert of the highest order, at Open Mind also does an excellent job of holding Anthony’s feet to the fire with clearly explained facts and math. Check it out:http://tamino.wordpress.com~ ~ ~

And of course, there is the excellent, most up to date internet depository of climate studies and information for the non-expert public.

Then there's RealClimate.org the scientist's commentary site. Run by working climate scientists intended to help the interested public and journalists sort through the complexities of the climatology. They provide "quick response to developing stories and provide the context" that is too often missing from public media's depiction. {But, you better be serious and have some real science education/understanding under your belt if you want to keep up.}

I remember back in da day, good websites/blogs were few and far between. But over the past years that's been changing to the point that it's impossible to keep up with them all. Here's an incomplete, and long overdue addition to my above list: